but, on the contrary. Kung hindi. If not for; nothing but.
» synonyms and related words:
busy
adj.
1. having plenty to do: maraming ginagawa (gawain), matrabaho, bising-bisi
2. occupied: okupado, abala, abalang-abala but conj. on the other hand: ngunit, datapuwat, subalit, pero, kundi
if
conj.
1. in case that: kung, kapag
2. if not: kundi, kung hindi ignite
v.
1. to set on fire: magpaapoy, pag-apuyin, magpaningas, paningasin
2. to burst into flame: sumiklab
except
v.
to leave out: huwag isama, ihiwalay prep. leaving out, other than: maliban sa, matangi sa, liban sa puwera conj. 1. unless (not common): kung hindi, maliban
2. but: kundi
or
conj.
1. a word suggesting a choice: o
2. if not: kung hindi, kundi
3. or otherwise: o kayay, o dili kayay
simple
adj.
1. easy to do: madaling gawin, magaan, madali
2. easy to understand: madaling intindihin, madaling unawain
3. bare, mere, with nothing added: payak, walang iba kundi...
4. plain, without ornament, not rich or showy: simple
5. natural, not affected, not showing off: natural, likas
6. common, ordinary: karaniwan, pangkaraniwan
7. dull, weak in mind: tanga, ungas, bobo/a
8. not compound: payak
pala
n.
1. pala, shovel, spade
2. pala part. so, as in Ikaw pala, meaning, it is you; an exclamation of surprise
3. pala part. when used after hindi, expresses contrast with one's expectation, a reversal. Ang isip ko'y balat lamang ng itlog ito, hindi pala, kundi itlog na buo. I thought this was only an eggshell, but no, it was a whole egg.
